In London a meeting of the war cabinet was urgently summoned, the Chiefs of Stait of the three Services attending.
Four incendiary bombs were dropped at Chitham, near Canterbury, early today, This report is confirmed by the captain of a search-light unit the Royal Engineers.
AIL leave in the Royal Air Force thas been stopped, and all personnel already on leave have been recalled, announced here today.
is expected here Germany may now start the long-threatened mast air-raids on' Britain, Raiders peared over the Thames Estuary and along. the south coast, to be driven off by fighters. Ail Air Raid Prefeaution personnel are standing by for fany emergency and TA. men are being recalled from leave.
From an early hour attempts have! been made to land large numbers of parachute troops in Holland and Belgium. Some of these troops are mist be recognized that once again 'Germany gained a military advantage by taking' the Initiative in attacking neutral countries. The Germans tempted to justify this act of aggres-by alleging that Holland and ium have "not "preserved their neutrality. "This allegation is, course, completely false. On the'contrary, as is well known, both Holland ind Belgiom deliberately elected to pursue a policy of strictest neutral ud have consistently declined, even consult with the Allies on military measures for their defence."
"Nevertheless." the communique id, "the Allies, who have taken. possible measures to provide for this eventuality in ease of need, are now utting them into effect. with "the! fereatest speed."
In a statement made here today the Belgian Ambassador to Great Britain, Baron de Cartigr de Marchienne, sal: "They will not pass this time. We wwe been savagely invaded and we! offended no ones"—Havas,
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